Plow.



J. P. HAFFNER.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED ocr. zI. Isls.

1,243,833, Patented 001e. 23, 1917.

2 .SHEETS-SHEET I.

1. P. HAFFNER.

PLOW.

APPLICATION FILED OCT'. 2l. 1916.

Patented Oct. 23, 1917.

2 SHEETS-SHEET DUDE Guion/w11 burra earns naa JACOB P. Hermann, ork rIowanDsvILLE, VIRGINIA..

PLOW.

Leashes.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JACOB P. HAFFNER, a citizen'of the United States, residing at Howardsville, in lthe county of Albemarle and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flows, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesbroadly to improvements in plows, adapted for use upon hill sides while the same may be used upon level land, and has specific reference to a plow of the above mentioned character', which is adapted to be moved longitudinally in opposite directions across the land without being turned around, thus saving considerable time and labor, particularly where the plow is propelled by a tractor, as it is ldiiiicult and time consuming to turn a tractor around upon level land, and more so, upon a hill side.

An important object ofthel invention is to provide a plow of the above mentioned character, which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and highly convenient in use.

Other objects and advantages of the inf vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals are employed to designate lik parts throughout the same,

Figure l is a plan view of a plow em- Y bodying the invention,

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the same,

Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 2,

Fig. 4 is a detail section taken on line 4 4 of Fig. 1, and,

Fig. 5 is a diagrammatic view showing the travel of the plow.

^ Vln the drawings, wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred embodiment of mv invention, the numeral 10 designates the frame of my plow, as a whole, comprising longitudinal side beams 11, a front transverse beam 12 and diagonal rearlbeams 13, forming a rear tapered end, as shown.

The numeral 14 designates thel lframe of a tractor, such asa bull tractor, while any suitable form of tractor may be employed.

This tractor frame 14 isprovided with4 knuckles 15, receiving therebetweenV knuckles 16, carried by the front beam 12. rlhese knuckles are pivotally connectedby means of pintles or pins 17. It is thus apparent Specification of Letters Patent. patiente@ 091;, 23, '191 Application le'rl October 21,1916. Serial No. 126,949.

that coupling means has been provided between the tractorv frame 14 and the plow frame 10, which will permit the tractor pulling or pushing the plow frame, itbeing understood that the tractor is not turned around when the end of the row is reached, but has its direction of travel reversed.

Arranged between the rear ends of the arms 13 and rigidly secured thereto, is `a block 18, shown more clearly -in Figs. 1 and 4. This block is provided with averti-A cal opening 19, vpreferablvk formed souare in cross-section. Mounted to move vertically within the opening-19 isa standard 20, having` gear teeth 21 formed uponvone` side thereof. These .Qear teeth are engaged by a gear or pinion 22, rigidly mounted upon a shaft 23. The shaft 23 is journaled through a stationary'bearing 24 and is provided with a crank 25, for turning it. It is thus apparent that means are provided to raise and lower the standard 20.V A ratchet wheel 26 is formed integral with the gear wheel 22 and is engagedby a pawl 27, preventing the-ratchet wheel from .turning in a reverse direction. A combined-gage and supporting wheel28 is mounted within a caster 29, which is pivotally connected with the lower end of the standard 20. The tractor frame 14 supports the forward end of the frame 10, while its rear end is supported by the standard 20 and associated elements.

Secured tothe side beams 11 between their ends are bearings 30, pivotally receiving the ends of a transverse shaft 31. The shaft 31 is adapted to turn upon its longitudinal axis and to be shifted longitudinally. The shaft 31 is provided at one end with a longitudinal set of spaced openings or notches 32, which are relatively wide and are adapted to receive-the end of a dog 33. This dog is pivoted at 34 andv is moved in one direction y '.Rigidly connected with the shaft '31, bel tweenthe ends ofthe same, and preferably castintegral therewith, is a casting or socket 36having a-vertical opening 37, which is preferablysquare in cross-section, as shown more clearly in Fig. 3.

Mounted within the opening 37 to move vertically therein is a standard 3S, having teeth 39 formed upon-one side-thereof. rllhese teeth are adapted to be engaged by a dog 40, pivoted at 4l, and moved in one direction by a spring 42. j Secured to the lower end ot the standard 38 are right and left hand plow shares 43.

provided with teeth 52, adapted to be en gaged -by latch means 53, whereby the lever 4,9 may. be locked in adjustment at the .desired .angular position. rlhe support 5.0 comprises legs -54, which arer provided at their .ends with sleeves V55, rigidly secured thereto. These sleeves slide upon transverse rods 5.6., rigidly mounted upon the side beams il, as shown. It is thus apparent .that when .the .sh-att is longitudinally .adjusted .the lever '49 .and associated :elements will move vuith it, and by swinging .the-lever 49, .the standard 38 may be angularly adjusted, thus moving the point of one plow `share ltoward the ground, `and .raising the .point ot the .other plow share,A A

The means to move the shaft 31 longitudinally comprises a :lever 57, pivoted to .a support .58., as shown at 59. The support 5.8

rigidly mounted upon the block 18. Between its .ends the lever 57 is provided with a iframe GO, receiving the upper end of the standard 3S, which is preferably cylindrical. l he sides .of this traine 60 are provided with longitudinal slots Gl, receiving .trunnions 62, rigidly secured to ,the upper end ot Ithe standard 88. "Ehe leverl 57 is employed to raise Aand lower the standard and to 'shift Athesame horizontally.

in the use ot the apparatus, as shown in 5, the .plow maybe propelled tothe right, :thus plouf'ing'a Jtui-row 563. llllhen the end of lthe furrow is reached, the plow is stopped. The standard 38 is elevated to move .the plow shares 43and 44 out oit contact Vwith the soil, ,the standard 2l and associated elementsl suitably supporting the rear end -ot the trame l0. The lever 57 Vis moved :to the right, whereby the shaft 8l and Yassociated elements are shifted to :the right Va suitable distance, to bring the plow share at a suitable point lfor plowing .the next `furrow 64. rllhe .shaft 371 yis, now locked in its new adjusted posi'- tion.` he driving means of the tractor .is now reversed and the tractor travels down the furrow 63 and the plow share 43 plows the new furrow 64. .Vhen the end of tl e furrow 63 is approach-ed, the tractor is steered laterally and the tractor and plow are brought at the end of a third furrow 65, which is cut when the tractor is again propelled to the right, the shattl being` -rst shifted to .the left.

lt is to be understood that the form of my invention herewith shown .and described is to be taken .preferredexample oit the saine, and .that vario-fus changes in the shape, size, and arrange* rent et parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit i of the invention claims.

Having .thus claim l. En .a plow v.olf vthe character described, a suitably supported frame, a standard .piv `o-tall-y .connected uf'ith .the trame to be tilted in the line of draft, right and lett .plow shares .carried .by the lower portion of the standard Vand arranged in end to :end relation with their cutting ends disposed remote from each other, means connected lwith the `frame .and :secured to the standard to travel'xthere with and serving to shift the standard flaterally and move the same vertically with respect to the trame, .and means connected with .the trame .and .secured .to the standard ,to travel therewith `during its lateral movement .and adapted the line of draft.

2. ln a plow .of the ycharacter described, :suitably sup-ported frame .provided in its sides with bearings, a shaft mounted to slide in the bearings and having a .seckettormed therein, means to .shift the shaft. longitudinally and lock the same in adjustment'at a or the scope of the subjoined described the invention, l

,to tilt the standard `in desired position, `a .standard mounted within the socket .and adapted to be moved longitudinally, means to move y.the standard .and

lock the same in Vadjustmenrt :at a desired r nally .and :lock the same .in adjustment at a desired position, .a standard mounted within the socket and adapted Lto be `moved longiv ftudinally therein, means to move the standard longitudinally vand lock the same in iadjustment at a desired position, Va lever coni lneoted with the :shaft .to turn Yitfupon its just the klever `and lock .the same .in a .desired position, anda plow share carried :by the standard.

4. ln a pl w [of the character described, 'a .suitably supported frame, a standard piv- Aota'lly connected withfthe. trame to be angu- 'longitudinal axes, means to an-gula'rly adlarly adjusted in an approximately vertical plane extending longitudinally of the frame, right and left hand plow shares carried by the lower portion of the standard and arranged in end to end relation with their cutting ends disposed remote from each other, means to shift the standard laterally, and means connected with the standard to travel therewith during its lateral movement and adapted to angularly adjust the same.

5. In a plow of the character described, a suitably supported frame, a standard pivotally connected with the frame to be angularly adjusted in an approximately vertical plane extending longitudinally of the frame and be shifted transversely of the frame, right and left hand plow shares carried by the lower portion of the standard and arranged in end to end relation with their cutting ends disposed remote vfrom each other, means to shift the standard laterally, a guide connected with the frame and extending transversely thereof, a carriage 1 mounted to slide upon the guide,and a lever pivoted upon the carriage and connected with the standard to angularly adjust it.

6. In a plow of the character described,

a suitably supported frame, a transverse shaft pivotally connected with'the frame to turn upon its longitudinal aXes and move longitudinally with relation to the frame, and having a socket, a standard mounted to reciprocate within the socket, a crank Connected with the socket, a lever pivotally connected with the frame and having a loose riage mounted to slide upon the guide means,

and a bell crank lever pivoted to the carriage and connected with the crank of the socket.

ln testimony whereof aiiiX my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JACOB P. HAFFNER.

Witnesses:

JOHN S. MARTIN, S. R. GAULT.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, '.D. C. 

